3 years ago
A trio of pests could make early spring difficult for wheat and alfalfa growers in Kansas. But until wheat begins to break its winter dormancy, Kansas State University crop entomologist Jeff Whitworth said there’s not much that farmers can do about army cutworms, winter grain mites and the Hessian fly. “They’re not going to cause a problem ...

3 years ago
The USDA has designated a couple of Kansas Counties impacted by recent wildfires as primary natural disaster areas. According to the organization, this Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. They can be used ...

3 years ago
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is delivering on its promise to expand markets by investing $1 billion in partnerships to support America’s climate-smart farmers, ranchers and forest landowners. According to the agency, the new Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities opportunity will finance pilot projects that create market opportunities for U.S. agricultural and forestry products that use climate-smart practices ...

3 years ago
Kansas State University beef systems specialist Jaymelynn Farney is urging cow-calf producers to maintain appropriate levels of vitamin A in their herds to help minimize scours in calves and reduce retained placenta in cattle. She recommends 30,000-45,000 international units of vitamin A per day for bred cattle to increase the chances of minimizing calf scours. Some of ...

3 years ago
Farmers and ranchers from across Kansas gathered in Manhattan Jan. 28-30 for the annual Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) leaders conference. More than 380 attended the three-day Kansas Farm Bureau conference designed to provide educational and networking opportunities for young producers in Kansas. The conference provided young ag producers between the ages of 18-35 with agricultural ...

3 years ago
Agricultural producers and landowners can sign up soon for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), a cornerstone conservation program offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and a key tool in the Biden-Harris Administration effort to address climate change and achieve other natural resource benefits. The General CRP signup will run from Jan. 31 to March 11, and the Grassland CRP signup will run from April 4 to May 13. According to the agency, producers and landowners enrolled 4.6 million ...

3 years ago
 Kansas State University Global Campus has received a $2,500 contribution to its scholarship fund for online students from the America's Farmers Grow Communities program sponsored by the Bayer Fund. America's Farmers Grow Communities partners with farmers across the country to support nonprofit organizations that strengthen rural communities. Global Campus was nominated by Greg and Melinda Sinn, who farm in ...

3 years ago
Kansas corn producers are headed to Salina to meet a couple of times in the month of January. Sue Schulte, Senior Director of Communications at Kansas Corn says the Kansas Corn Symposium in Salina will bring together Kansas corn farmers, leaders and industry supporters to celebrate corn and its many uses. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/gas-1.mp3"][/audio]   The 2022 Kansas Corn Symposium ...

3 years ago
Mark your New Year calendars to attend the upcoming Kansas Commodity Classic in Salina. The event will be at the Hilton Garden Inn in Salina on January 28, 2022, brought to you by the Kansas Grain Sorghum, Kansas Corn, Kansas Soybean, and Kansas Wheat associations. The annual convention and trade show is a free event featuring prominent speakers and discussion ...

3 years ago
Kansas State University farm analyst LaVell Winsor is hailing a program in the Department of Agricultural Economics that has a long history of helping farm families review their finances and make a financial plan. The university’s Farm Analyst program offers one-on-one consultation, using active farmers, ranchers and extension agents who are trained as K-State Research and Extension analysts. ...

3 years ago
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is leveraging its authorities under the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) to bring in new types of partners and ultimately expand opportunities in voluntary conservation for the Nation’s agricultural producers and private landowners. In direct response to feedback from state agencies, Tribes, non-profits and other groups, USDA has updated CREP’s rule regarding matching fund requirements, and invested in additional staff to work ...